US furiously seeks to avert potential monthslong closure of Strait of Hormuz  —  The Middle East National security Donald Trump Federal agencies  —  US officials are furiously trying to avert a potential monthslong closure of the Strait of Hormuz, privately acknowledging that reopening …

Trump Friend Asked ICE to Detain the Mother of His Child  —  Last year, Paolo Zampolli, the former modeling agent who famously introduced Donald and Melania Trump, asked the administration for a favor.  —  Megan Twohey  —  Zampolli was in a custody battle with his Brazilian ex-girlfriend over their son.

Judge Rules Pentagon Restrictions on Press Are Unconstitutional  —  A federal judge tossed parts of the Pentagon's restrictions on news outlets, saying they violated the First Amendment, in a lawsuit brought by The New York Times.  —  A federal judge on Friday ruled that the Pentagon's restrictions …

Elon Musk misled Twitter investors ahead of $44 billion acquisition, jury says … A jury in California found that Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders during the runup to his $44 billion acquisition of the social media company, according to a verdict issued on Friday.

Iran War Puts Global Energy Markets on the Brink of a Worst-Case Scenario  —  “This will be so, so, so, so, so bad,” one analyst says.  —  The war in Iran reached a new extreme this week, as both Israel and Iran launched strikes on oil and gas production and export facilities.

Chuck Norris, Black-Belt Action Star of Movies and Television, Dies at 86 … Chuck Norris, who channeled his skills as a martial arts black belt into a durable acting career that left film critics largely unimpressed but delighted millions of fans savoring his good-guy triumphs and fortune-cookie musings, died on Thursday.

Top Disaster Response Official Claims He Teleported to a Waffle House  —  FEMA's Gregg Phillips says he has experienced multiple “scary” episodes of sudden teleportation  —  Far-right activist turned high-ranking FEMA official Gregg Phillips has a problem.

Trump: Democrats oppose SAVE America Act ‘because they want to cheat’  —  As Senate debate over the SAVE America Act drags on, President Donald Trump Friday accused Democrats of opposing the bill because they intend to cheat in elections.  —  “I was hearing negative things because the Democrats are all against voter ID.

Cuba rejects U.S. Embassy request to bring in fuel, calls it ‘shameless’  —  An effective U.S. oil blockade has worsened the island's energy crisis.  The U.S. Embassy in Havana, too, is feeling the effects.  —  The Cuban government this week refused a request by the U.S. Embassy in Havana …

Iran Targeted Diego Garcia Base With Ballistic Missiles  —  Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, a joint U.S.-U.K. military base in the middle of the Indian Ocean, according to multiple U.S. officials.  Neither of the missiles hit the base …

Denmark Was Ready to Blow Up Airfields to Stop a U.S. Invasion of Greenland  —  The Danes brought blood supplies, explosives and live ammunition to Greenland as part of contingency plans in case President Trump acted on his threats to seize the island.  —  As tensions with President Trump peaked …

Not So Fast, Bill Maher  —  The comedian was set to receive the Twain Prize before a sudden reversal of course.  —  You could measure the on-and-off feud between President Trump and the comedian Bill Maher in weeks, years, or decades.  Last month, Trump called Maher a “highly overrated LIGHTWEIGHT” in a lengthy Truth Social post.

Growing Frustration With Chuck Schumer Spurs Talk of Replacing Him  —  Some Capitol Hill Democrats are discussing how to get the N.Y. senator to step aside as minority leader amid concerns about his negotiating style and midterms strategy  —  Sen. Chris Murphy was dining with progressive activists …

CBS News will end radio service as Weiss struggles to right ship  —  The troubled network is eliminating its century-old CBS News Radio division and laying off more staff.  —  CBS News will end its nearly century-old radio service, CBS News Radio, and cut more jobs amid a rocky turnaround effort under …

Justice Dept. seeks to drop case against officers connected to Breonna Taylor raid  —  The move comes six years after police shot and killed Taylor inside her Louisville apartment.  —  The Justice Department on Friday asked a federal judge to dismiss the remaining charges …

Polymarket Says It Predicts the Truth.  Its Social Feeds Are Filled With Falsehoods.  —  A review of the betting market's social media feeds found it has published hundreds of false and misleading posts.  —  Polymarket, the betting website that accepts wagers on everything from who wins …

Trump administration waves the white flag in some ICE cases … The new phenomenon is the latest manifestation of the extraordinary strain that the administration's mass deportation effort — compounded by the mass detention of people who have lived for years without incident in the U.S. interior — has exacted on the justice system.

Iran War Puts U.S. Diplomatic Missions in the Crosshairs  —  Drone and missile attacks as well as new terror threats have U.S. embassies worldwide on high alert  —  The U.S. war with Iran has triggered the broadest and fastest wave of attacks against U.S. embassies and consulates in the post-9/11 era …

Defense workers' morale has plunged under Trump, survey finds  —  The Defense Department's civilian workforce is reporting a precipitous drop in job satisfaction, according to a survey released Thursday, following a year of cuts and a hiring freeze that has left many offices understaffed …

Putin offers to stop sharing intel with Iran if US cuts off Ukraine  —  Moscow proposed a quid pro quo to the U.S. under which the Kremlin would stop sharing intelligence information with Iran, such as the precise coordinates of U.S. military assets in the Middle East, if Washington ceased supplying Ukraine with intel about Russia.

CBS News Radio to shut down after nearly a century of broadcasting  —  Go Deeper With The Free Press  —  The U.S. Needs More Weapons.  Can This Company Supply Them?  —  The new defense entrepreneurs think America's preparedness suffers from two problems: a lack of modern warfighting tools …

Trump likes spending federal dollars  —  If you began paying attention to President Donald Trump's political career in, say, January 2025, you might be surprised to learn that the federal debt is at a record high — some $39 trillion.  —  That's about double what it was ten years ago …

U.S. military strike on boat in Pacific leaves two dead and a rare survivor  —  The ongoing U.S. maritime operation against alleged drug traffickers has killed 159 people in nearly 50 strikes.  —  A U.S. military strike on a vessel suspected of hauling drugs prompted the rescue of a sole survivor …

Mark Robinson admits ‘I lied’ about CNN story  —  Former North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson admitted he lied about a bombshell CNN KFile investigation during the final months of his 2024 gubernatorial campaign, uncovering his extensive history of posting inflammatory and racist comments on a pornography website.

Alexander Brothers Are Said to Seek Trump Pardons for Sex Trafficking  —  People representing the three brothers have reached out to a lobbyist and an influential Jewish group that have supported clemency for others.  There are no signs the White House is considering a pardon.

A Georgia appeals court rules Fulton County can reject GOP election board picks  —  A Georgia appeals court ruled on Friday that the state's largest county doesn't have to appoint two Republican nominees to the county election board, a decision that could tamp down GOP challenges to how elections …